Huckleberry/Bilberry
#Also known as American blueberry
#Taste: sour, bitter, sweet
#This berries are not only low in calories, tasty and extremely healthy.
#They have a complex effect on the human body, potentially regulating blood sugar levels, supporting heart and brain health, and are also an excellent source of many vitamins, minerals and beneficial plant compounds and antioxidants.
#Fruits are small, slightly flattened berries of a dark blue or navy blue color. They are firm, juicy, usually sweet and very tasty.
#American blueberry owes its health properties to its high content of vitamins and minerals.
#Particularly noteworthy here are: vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamins B6, A, E, K and folic acid. Fruits are also distinguished by a high content of potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron, selenium and zinc.
And Also:
polyphenols (they have an antioxidant effect, thanks to which they prevent the formation of cancer and cardiovascular diseases),
phytoestrogens (regulate cholesterol levels),
anthocyanins (lower blood pressure),
fiber and tannins (improve the functioning of the intestines and facilitate the removal of toxins from the body).
#They contain compounds that act against diarrhea and compounds that destroy harmful strains of E. Coli resistant to drugs.
#The tannins contained in them seal the mucous membranes and slow down the worming movements of the intestines.
#The fiber contained in the American blueberry is involved in the removal of toxins and harmful metabolic products from the body.